Win: Floyd Priest (2-2) Loss: Jon Peterson (3-1)
Save: Chris Kirkland (6)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Floyd Priest pitching. Chris Young flies out to the left fielder. Pete Grover strikes out. Ike Kingsale lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Jon Peterson pitching. Jason Smith singles to left field. Eddie Benton strikes out. Dib Moore singles to right field. Jason Zachary walks. Brickyard Jude walks. Jason Smith scores. Ethan Lajoie flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dib Moore scores. Sachio Matsui flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Mata grounds out to the shortstop. Jack W Richardson strikes out. George Melton singles to left field. Marty Kerr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Harry Michaels walks. Floyd Priest lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jason Smith pops out to the first baseman. Eddie Benton reached on a fielding error by Pete Grover. Passed ball. Harry Michaels scores. Eddie Benton advances to second. Dib Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Rick Fluhrer singles to center field. Rick Fluhrer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jon Peterson strikes out. Chris Young grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Jason Zachary walks. Brickyard Jude strikes out. Ethan Lajoie grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jason Zachary advances to second on the play. Sachio Matsui singles to left field. Jason Zachary scores. Harry Michaels strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Pete Grover singles to left field. Pete Grover steals second. Ike Kingsale grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Grover advances to third on the play. Bill Mata singles to right field. Pete Grover scores. Jack W Richardson flies out to the center fielder. George Melton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Floyd Priest grounds out to the pitcher. Jason Smith walks. Eddie Benton grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Marty Kerr strikes out. Rick Fluhrer singles to right field. Jon Peterson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chris Young singles to right field. Pete Grover pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Dib Moore flies out to the center fielder. Jason Zachary walks. Brickyard Jude strikes out. Ethan Lajoie singles to center field. Jason Zachary is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ike Kingsale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Mata singles to right field. Jack W Richardson singles to center field. Bill Mata advances to third on the hit. Jack W Richardson steals second. George Melton singles to left field. Bill Mata scores. Jack W Richardson scores. Marty Kerr strikes out. George Melton steals second. Rick Fluhrer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Julio Castro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sachio Matsui grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Michaels grounds out to the second baseman. Floyd Priest strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Val Venis is pinch hitting for Julio Castro. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Val Venis strikes out. Chris Young strikes out. Pete Grover grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Jerry McAnany pitching. Dave Shantz is pinch hitting for Jason Smith. Dave Shantz lines out to the second baseman. Eddie Benton flies out to the center fielder. Dib Moore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Cliff Lyons enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dave Shantz at SS. Ike Kingsale grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Mata flies out to the center fielder. Jack W Richardson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Jason Zachary strikes out. Brickyard Jude strikes out. Ethan Lajoie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Chris Kirkland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. George Melton pops out to the second baseman. Marty Kerr grounds out to the third baseman. Rick Fluhrer singles to center field. Johnny Barranca is pinch hitting for Jerry McAnany. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Luis Goebel is pinch running for Rick Fluhrer on 1st base. Johnny Barranca flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Boston total runners left on base: 5
Batting: Baserunning: SB - Pete Grover (6), Jack W Richardson (3), George Melton (6).CS - Rick Fluhrer (1). Fielding: E - Pete Grover.PB - Rick Fluhrer.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Gene Lennon improves in speed Gene Lennon improves in power_vs_lefty Gene Lennon improves in range Emilio Bonifacio improves in power_vs_righty Ron McMillon did not respond to coaching in C
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Enrique Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in velocity Curtis Smith did not respond to coaching in control Johnnie Castillo did not respond to coaching in endurance Randy Santo did not respond to coaching in control Clarence Lysander did not respond to coaching in 1B